HB4019 • 2026

Appropriation; IHL for repairs and renovations to the Rose McCoy Auditorium at JSU.

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH MAKING REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS TO THE ROSE MCCOY AUDITORIUM AT JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027.

Budget

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Cockerham
Last action: 2026-02-25
Official status: Dead
Effective date: July 1, 20

Plain English Breakdown

The exact amount of money that would be used for repairs and renovations is not specified in the official source material.

Money for Fixing Rose McCoy Auditorium

This bill would give money to help pay for repairs and renovations to the Rose McCoy Auditorium at Jackson State University.

What This Bill Does

Appropriates $5,800,000 from the state's General Fund to assist in paying costs associated with making repairs and renovations to the Rose McCoy Auditorium at Jackson State University for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027.
The money is given to the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning.

Who It Names or Affects

Jackson State University
The Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning

Terms To Know

Fiscal Year: A period of time used for budgeting and financial reporting, usually a year long.
Appropriation: Money set aside by the government to be spent on specific projects or needs.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill did not pass and was stopped in committee.
It is unclear how much of the money will actually be used for repairs and renovations as the bill did not become law.

Bill History

2026-02-25 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/25 (H) Died In Committee
2026-02-19 Mississippi Legislative Bill Status System
02/19 (H) Referred To Appropriations E;Appropriations A

Official Summary Text

Appropriation; IHL for repairs and renovations to the Rose McCoy Auditorium at JSU.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

H. B. No. 4019 *HR26/R2544* ~ OFFICIAL ~ A1/2
26/HR26/R2544
PAGE 1 (RF\KW)

To: Appropriations E;
Appropriations A
MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE REGULAR SESSION 2026

By: Representative Cockerham

HOUSE BILL NO. 4019

AN ACT MAKING AN APPROPRIATION TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF 1
STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNING TO ASSIST IN PAYING COSTS 2
ASSOCIATED WITH MAKING REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS TO THE ROSE MCCOY 3
AUDITORIUM AT JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027. 4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI: 5
SECTION 1. The following sum, or so much of it as may be 6
necessary, is appropriated out of any money in the State General 7
Fund not otherwise appropriated, to the Board of Trustees of State 8
Institutions of Higher Learning to assist in paying costs 9
associated with making repairs and renovations to the Rose McCoy 10
Auditorium at Jackson State University for the fiscal year 11
beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027..... $5,800,000.00 12
SECTION 2. The money appropriated by this act shall be paid 13
by the State Treasurer out of any money in the State General Fund 14
not otherwise appropriated, upon warrants issued by the State 15
Fiscal Officer; and the State Fiscal Officer shall issue his or 16
her warrants upon requisitions signed by the proper person, 17
officer or officers in the manner provided by law. 18
H. B. No. 4019 *HR26/R2544* ~ OFFICIAL ~
26/HR26/R2544
PAGE 2 (RF\KW)
ST: Appropriation; IHL for repairs and
renovations to the Rose McCoy Auditorium at JSU.
SECTION 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from 19
and after July 1, 2026. 20